Single Pilot plant for the A350
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Single Pilot plan for the A350
This would not be a flight that I would book a seat on.
Cathay Pacific Set For Single Pilot Airbus A350 Flights By 2025 - Simple Flying
Cathay Pacific Set For Single Pilot Airbus A350 Flights By 2025 - Simple Flying
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Do they in fact need any human pilots on the flight deck in cruise? With the ever increasing reliability and coverage of modern data comms. is there any reason why the aircraft can’t be controlled remotely from … say a repurposed call centre in Mumbai? The potential cost savings are every airline managers wet dream and therein spells the beginning of the end of piloting as a career.
Bear in mind the USAF has had UAVs tootling around the world for at least two decades now. And it seems like they’ve got the hang of it.
Bear in mind the USAF has had UAVs tootling around the world for at least two decades now. And it seems like they’ve got the hang of it.
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Unmanned passenger carrying flights will not be happening, as no airline/manufacturer will ever accept responsibility if a plane goes down and kills 200+ people. They need a ‘scapegoat’.
Just look at how many Teslas have crashed due to the autopilot mode with no one behind the wheel. Yes it’s a small percentage but still too big for aircraft manufacturers to accept as suitable
Just look at how many Teslas have crashed due to the autopilot mode with no one behind the wheel. Yes it’s a small percentage but still too big for aircraft manufacturers to accept as suitable
Old news. It’s already been trialled on delivery flights with Airbus observers and telemetry from Blagnac.
It’s far from a done deal as yet. Small matter of regulators, at home and en route, signing up to it, let alone all the other technical issues.
It is certainly being looked at by Airbus, and Grumman.
It’s far from a done deal as yet. Small matter of regulators, at home and en route, signing up to it, let alone all the other technical issues.
It is certainly being looked at by Airbus, and Grumman.
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Surely they're starting at the wrong section. Install vending machines and get rid of the cabin crew. Imagine the hotel and allowance savings plus income generation by people needing to swipe their card if they want a meal or snack.
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If commercial Aviation had the same safety records as the UAV’s I doubt anyone would ever fly again.
A small percentage of accidents, scaled to the same number of flight hours as Commercial aircraft would see a tremendous loss of life.
Single Pilot cruise is coming, that much I’m sure of. Beyond that? Not in my lifetime I reckon.
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Cabin crew are there to meet regulatory requirements for emergencies and general first aid. If the ratio of FA’s to PAX (and Doors) wasn’t regulated then I have no doubt the amount of crew would be at least halved, depending on the Airlines level of service.
If commercial Aviation had the same safety records as the UAV’s I doubt anyone would ever fly again.
A small percentage of accidents, scaled to the same number of flight hours as Commercial aircraft would see a tremendous loss of life.
Single Pilot cruise is coming, that much I’m sure of. Beyond that? Not in my lifetime I reckon.
mothy1583
Cabin crew are there to meet regulatory requirements for emergencies and general first aid. If the ratio of FA’s to PAX (and Doors) wasn’t regulated then I have no doubt the amount of crew would be at least halved, depending on the Airlines level of service.
Must have PR, and be vaccinated for kennel cough.
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Since POS18 drove recruitment to new levels more and more flights have become in effect single pilot anyway.
Airbus have been very active in this. Single pilot, monitored by a ground 'pilot', who is watching over a dozen flights.
On the plus side I'll be gone before the aircraft, companies and public are ready for this. Glad my kids are heading to other industries.
Airbus have been very active in this. Single pilot, monitored by a ground 'pilot', who is watching over a dozen flights.
On the plus side I'll be gone before the aircraft, companies and public are ready for this. Glad my kids are heading to other industries.
Could this be some pure PR distraction topic just brought up to change some headlines?
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I can't see any of that happen in EASA or FAA land in the aftermath of Germanwings. The majority of European or US companies do not allow for a pilot to remain alone in the flight deck even during a three-minute loo break, let alone for hours on end.
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I'm wondering if the countries CX flies overhead will agree with this? Canada, Russia, USA, all EU ???
The only thing Swire Princes have a knack at is cut, cut, cut and lose, lose, lose.. Never innovation.....
I'm wondering if the countries CX flies overhead will agree with this? Canada, Russia, USA, all EU ???
The only thing Swire Princes have a knack at is cut, cut, cut and lose, lose, lose.. Never innovation.....